Pakistan (Punjab) Legislation

THE RAILWAYS (TRANSPORT OF GOODS) (WEST PAKISTAN AMENDMENT) ACT, 1963

(W.P. Act XIV of 1963)

Sections

1. Short title.

2. Amendment of section I of Act XII of 1947.

3. Amendment of Section 2 of Act XII of 1947.

4. Amendment of sections 3 and 6 of Act XII of 1947.

5. Amendment of section 4 of Act XII of 1947.

6. Amendment of section 5 of Act XII of 1947.

^[1]THE RAILWAYS (TRANSPORT OF GOODS) (WEST PAKISTAN AMENDMENT) ACT, 1963

(W.P. Act XIV of 1963)

[19 July 1963]

An Act further to amend the Railways (Transport of Goods) Act, 1947

Preamble.-- WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the Railways (Transport of Goods) Act, 1947^[2], in the manner hereinafter appearing;

It is hereby enacted as follows:-

1. Short title.-- This Act may be called the Railways (Transport of Goods) (West Pakistan Amendment) Act, 1963.

2. Amendment of section I of Act XII of 1947.-- In sub-section (3) of section 1 of the Railways (Transport of Goods) Act, 1947^[3], hereinafter referred to as the said Act, for the word "sixteen", the word "eighteen" shall be substituted.

3. Amendment of Section 2 of Act XII of 1947.-- In section 2 of the said Act, for clause (c), the following shall be substituted, namely:-

"(c) 'railway administration' means the administration of the Pakistan Western Railway within the meaning of the Railways Act, 1890 (Act IX of 1890)."

4. Amendment of sections 3 and 6 of Act XII of 1947.-- In section 3 and section 6 of the said Act, for the words "Central Government", wherever occurring, the words "Principal Government" shall be substituted.

5. Amendment of section 4 of Act XII of 1947.-- In section 4 of the said Act, for the word "every", the word "the" shall be substituted.

6. Amendment of section 5 of Act XII of 1947.-- In section 5 of the said Act, for the words "any railway administration", wherever occurring the words "the railway administration" shall be substituted.